Italian Contemporary Film Festival
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Founded | June, 2012 |
| Festival date | June–July (Opening Day coincides with Canada Multiculturalism Day on June 27) |
| Language | English and Italian |
| Website | www |
The ICFF is a not-for-profit, publicly attended film festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, programming international films and taking place during the summer. Founded in 2012, ICFF has grown from a four-day, single-venue festival of 18 films, to a 10-day, nine-city festival of over 130 feature films, documentaries and short films.[1]
The ICFF has a monthly program with screenings and events held in its main cities, a Youth Festival program and its main June Festival initiative.
Every year ICFF takes place during the month of June in celebration of Ontario’s Italian Heritage Month with screenings in the cities of Toronto, Vaughan, Vancouver, Hamilton, Markham, Niagara, Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City.[2] The ICFF festival screenings in Toronto are held at the TIFF Bell LightBox. The ICFF also runs special events and international programs throughout the year, which aim to involve different niche audiences.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, in 2020 the 9th edition of the ICFF took place online. In both 2020 and 2021, in light of the pandemic the ICFF and corporate sponsor Lavazza also organized the special 'Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival,' a screening series of films presented at a drive-in theatre at Ontario Place; the Lavazza Festival included some Italian films in its program, but programmed a diversity of films representing a broad cross-section of Canadian and international multicultural films rather than being exclusively Italian-themed.[3]
In 2021, the ICFF introduced an open-air section of the festival at Trillium Park in Toronto, and in 2022, the festival fully transitioned to an outdoor format at the Distillery Historic District under the new name 'IncluCity Festival.'[4][5] The new format includes international and multicultural cinema screenings on the streets and main square of the Distillery District, as well as stages and street activations.[6]
In 2023, the festival introduced a new section dedicated to dark drama and horror films called 'The Dark Side.' This program features full-length films screened at midnight in the outdoor setting of the Distillery District.[7][8][9]
History
[edit]2012 – 1st edition
[edit]- Films screened: 16 films
- Shorts screened: N/A
- Notable films featured: What a Beautiful Day/Che bella giornata, To Rome with Love,[10] The Vanishing of Pato/La scomparsa di Patò, Basilicata Coast to Coast
- Opening film: Kryptonite!/La Kryptonite nella borsa, Directed by: Ivan Cotroneo, Italy
- Closing film: A Flat for Three/Posti in piedi in paradiso, Directed by: Carlo Verdone, Italy
- Cities: Toronto, TIFF Bell Lightbox[11][12][13]
2013 – 2nd edition
[edit]- Films screened: 34 films
- Shorts screened: 26 Shorts
- Notable films featured: Welcome Mr. President/Benvenuto Presidente!, Siberian Education/Educazione Siberiana, It Was The Son/ È stato il figlio, A Perfect Family/ Una famiglia perfetta, Viva L’Italia
- Opening film: Welcome Mr. President/Benvenuto Presidente! Directed by: Riccardo Milani, Italy
- Closing film: Come Undone/ Cosa voglio di più, Directed by: Silvio Soldini, Italy
- Cities: Toronto and Montreal[14][15]
2014 – 3rd edition
[edit]- Films screened: 25 films
- Shorts screened: 37 Shorts
- Notable films featured: The Best Offer/La migliore offerta, Those Happy Years/Anni felici, Like the Wind/Come il vento, First Snowfall/La prima neve, Sotto una buona stella
- Opening film: The Best Offer/La migliore offerta, Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore, Italy
- Closing film: Stay Away From Me/Stai lontana da me, Directed by: Alessio Maria Federici, Italy
- Cities: Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City[16]
2015 – 4th edition
[edit]- Films screened: 28 films
- Shorts screened: 22 shorts
- Notable films featured: So Far So Good/Fino a qui tutto bene, I Can Quit Whenever I Want/Smetto quando voglio, The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles/Noi e la Giulia, Leopardi/Il giovane favoloso
- Opening film: L’Oriana, Directed by: Marco Turco, Italy
- Closing film: Ever bene to the Moon?/Sei mai stata sulla luna, Directed by: Paolo Genovese, Italy
- Cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vaughan, Quebec City, Mississauga, Hamilton[17][18][19]
2016 – 5th edition
[edit]- Films screened: 32 films
- Shorts screened: 21 shorts
- Notable films featured: Quo Vado?, The Stuff of Dreams/La stoffa dei sogni, First Light/La prima luce
- Opening film: Quo Vado? Directed by: Gennaro Nunziante, Italy
- Closing film: The Correspondence/ La corrispondenza, Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore, Italy
- Cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vaughan, Quebec City, Hamilton, Niagara[20][21][22]
2017 – 6th edition
[edit]- Films screened: 36 films
- Shorts screened: 25 shorts
- Notable films featured: Like Crazy/La pazza gioia, Flower/Fiore, Indivisible/Indivisibili, It’s the Law/L’Ora legale
- Opening film: Something New/Qualcosa di nuovo, Directed by: Cristina Comencini, Italy
- Closing film: Like Crazy/La pazza gioia, Directed by: Paolo Virzì, Italy
- Cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vaughan, Quebec City, Hamilton, Vancouver[23][24][25]
2018 – 7th edition
[edit]- Films screened: 46 films
- Shorts screened: 29 shorts
- Notable films featured: There's No Place Like Home/A Casa Tutti Bene, Love and Bullets, Road To The Lemon Grove, The Last Prosecco/Finché c’è prosecco c’è speranza/, Tulipani: Love, Honor and a Bicycle
- Opening film: Like a Cat on a Highway/Come un gatto in tangenziale, Directed by: Riccardo Milani, Italy
- Closing film: Shape of Water, Directed by: Guillermo del Toro, Canada
- Cities: Toronto, Vaughan, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Vancouver, Hamilton, Niagara[26][27][28]
2019 – 8th edition
[edit]- Films screened: 47 films
- Shorts screened: 47 shorts
- Notable films featured: I am Mia/Io Sono Mia, The First King: Birth of an Empire/Il Primo re, From the Vine, The King’s Musketeers/Moschettieri del re, Dogman
- Opening film: Dolceroma, Directed by: Fabio Resinaro, Italy
- Closing film: Greenbook, Directed by: Peter Farrelly, USA
- Guest film: Malamuri, Directed by: Federico Maio, Sicily
- Cities: Toronto, Vaughan, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Vancouver, Hamilton[29][30]
2020 – 9th edition
[edit]Postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival took place online from November 29 to December 8.
- Films screened: 18 films
- Shorts screened: 28 shorts
- Notable films featured: Aspromonte: the Land of the Forgotten/ Aspromonte - la terra degli ultimi, Tolo Tolo, Fellinopolis, Hidden Away/Volevo nascondermi, All My Crazy Love/Volare
- Opening film: Fellinopolis, Directed by: Silvia Giulietti, Italy
- Cities: Canada-wide online program[31][32][33]
2021 – 10th edition
[edit]The festival took place both with drive-in screenings and open-air events from June 19 to August 2.[34][35][36][37]
- Films screened: 40 films
- Shorts screened: 28 shorts
- Notable films featured: Luca, The Best Years/Gli anni più belli, The Comebak Trail, My Boyfriend's Meds, Septet: The Story of Hong Kong, Out of My League/Sul più bello, Bye Bye Morons.
- Opening film: The Comeback Trail, Directed by: George Gallo, USA
- Cities: Toronto, Montreal, and online Canada-wide on the ICFF digital platform
2022 – 11th edition
[edit]The festival took place mainly outdoors at the Distillery Historic District from June 27 to July 21. In addition, the festival hosted in-theatre screenings in Toronto and other major Canadian cities.
- Films screened: 61 films
- Shorts screened: 54 shorts
- Notable films: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Drinkwater, The Railway Children Return, Across the River and into the Trees, Una Femmina: The Code of Silence, The Great Silence.
- Opening film: Ennio directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
- Cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vaughan, Hamilton, Halifax and online Canada-wide on the ICFF digital platform
2023 – 12th edition
[edit]The festival took place fully outdoors at the Distillery Historic District from June 27 to July 26 in Toronto, and other major Canadian cities.
- Films screened: 69
- Shorts screened: 27
- Notable films: Bank of Dave, Persian Lessons, The Night of the 12th, The Eight Mountains, Infinity Pool, Sweetwater, Diabolik: Ginko Attacks, BlackBerry
- Opening film: Freaks Out directed by Gabriele Mainetti
- Cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vaughan, Hamilton and online Canada-wide on the ICFF digital platform
Special Events
[edit]Part of ICFF’s mandate is to celebrate Italian culture in all its aspects and each year ICFF organizes different events and initiatives to display renowned Italian traditions.
ICFF Industry Days
[edit]The Industry Days are an annual event which first launched in 2015. The event poses an opportunity for filmmakers and industry professionals to network and share ideas, which in past editions has led to collaborations and co-production projects. The Industry Days discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by the industry, startups and talent development. The day-long program includes panel discussions and industry professionals who discuss their experiences working on Italian-Canadian productions and share ideas for the next phase of co-productions between the two countries.[38]
Guest speakers in recent years included: Academy Award-winning composer for Life Is Beautiful, Nicola Piovani; Oscar-winning producer and screenwriter, Nick Vallelonga,[39] for Green Book; ILBE producer, Andrea Iervolino; actress Mira Sorvino; Academy Award-winning director of Piper, Alan Barillaro; and Academy Award-winning producer for The Shape of Water, J. Miles Dale.
Film institutions who participate in the event include Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates, Take 5 Productions, The City of Toronto, Pinewood Toronto Studios, SIRT Sheridan, ICE - Italian Trade Commission, ANICA and Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
ICFF Architettura & Design
[edit]The annual event showcases the work and contributions from Italian architects and designers who have influenced this industry. The event includes a combination of film screenings and panel discussions where industry professionals share their outlook on new industry developments, challenges and upcoming opportunities.[40]
ICFF Letteratura
[edit]ICFF Letteratura is an event that hosts poets, novels and poem writers who are the centre of a film or an important part of the story. The event aims to underline and celebrate the importance of Italian-Canadian writers and poets in Canada, giving them a platform to share their works.[41]
ICFF in the Vineyard
[edit]This ICFF annual event brings together film, wine and food in partnership with Two Sisters Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario. Its aim is to celebrate Italy’s gastronomic culture, flavours and food traditions through a film screening that accompanies the experience at the vineyard. The evening features Two Sisters Vineyards wines accompanied by Italian dishes.[42]
ICFF Call the Shots
[edit]Call The Shots is an annual event that celebrates and honours women’s achievements in thought, leadership, and action. Call the Shots: Female Power Through Film tackles various themes and subject matter from the perspective of women who have achieved great success and become experts in their respective fields. In every aspect, in every field, and in every sector - be it filmmaking, journalism, the arts or industrial entrepreneurship - our guests represent the Canadian and Italian-Canadian women making an impact on their community and society as a whole.[43][44]
Apericena at ICFF
[edit]Each year ICFF, in honour of TIFF, organizes a networking dinner-aperitivo night.
This is an event open to everyone in the industry and the Italian delegation at TIFF. Invitations are sent to celebrate Italian films in partnership with TIFF, as well as an early look at the next year's ICFF program.
ICFF Motori
[edit]The event brings together all car enthusiasts from both Italian and Canadian backgrounds, who have an interest in learning more about the history, culture and manufacturing through films and documentaries. ICFF hosts discussion opportunities with film directors and actors as well as panels for further exploration of the theme.
ICFF Arte
[edit]ICFF Arte is an annual initiative that showcases films and documentaries focused on some of the most influential Italian artists in modern and contemporary art.
ICFF Cucina
[edit]Every year ICFF Cucina honours the Italian culinary traditions through a program that combines film and food. ICFF presents movies and panel discussions about the most classic and traditional dishes that characterize the cuisine "made in Italy”.
ICFF Cycling
[edit]ICFF Cycling is an initiative that takes the audience on a tour which celebrates this very sport and the champions who made Italian cycling history.
ICFF Moda
[edit]ICFF Moda is an event that encompasses three important elements of the Italian experience: food, film and fashion. This initiative features a fashion show inclusive of local and notable Italian brands and designers, accompanied by short films focused on Italian fashion.[45]
ICFF Befana in Vaughan
[edit]This event focuses on a longstanding tradition in Italian culture known as “befana”. The initiative takes place every year in Vaughan, where the day is filled with events and activities dedicated to children.[46]
ICFF Youth Film Festival
[edit]ICFF Youth is the annual film program of ICFF that promotes film as an art form using the platform of International Cinema, while providing students (ages 8 to 18) with exposure to a variety of cultures and languages.
The program includes feature films, documentaries, animations and shorts. It provides educators with an alternate teaching strategy that respects a variety of learning styles.
The mission of ICFF Youth is two-fold:
1. To use cinema as a tool to enrich students’ analytical and critical skills while learning about key elements of the art of filmmaking.
2. To give students the opportunity to develop their knowledge of international languages and culture while enjoying the best of contemporary International Cinema.[47]
Eight to ten movies are selected each year for screenings set in Vaughan, Richmond Hill, North York and Toronto. The films are screened in their original language (Italian, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish and Portuguese) with English subtitles,[48] and come with pedagogical material provided to all participating teachers. All suggested activities and strategies are based on the Ontario Curriculum which serves as a guide for all prepared educational material.
Awards
[edit]2012 – 1st edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | Kryptonite! | Ivan Cotroneo | Italy |
| 2 | IC Savings Award | The Vanishing of Pato | Rocco Mortelliti | Italy |
| 3 | Film Critics Award | Terraferma | Emanuele Crialese | Italy |
| 4 | Best Short | Pizza Bagel | Joe Mari | Canada |
2013 – 2nd edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | A Perfect Family | Paolo Genovese | Italy |
| 2 | IC Savings Award | Real Gangsters | Frank D'Angelo | Canada |
| 3 | Film Critics Award | Berberian Sound Studio | Peter Strickland | Canada |
| 4 | Best Short | Buongiorno Sig. Bellavista | Alessandro Marinaro | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Walter Nudo | Actor |
| 2 | Best Actor | Nicolas Vaporidis | Actor |
| 3 | Special Achievement Award | Robert Loggia | Actor |
2014 – 3rd edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | Sotto una buona stella | Carlo Verdone | Italy |
| 2 | IC Savings Award | Stay Away from Me | Alessio Maria Federici | Italy |
| 3 | Film Critics Award | First Snowfall | Andrea Segre | Italy |
| 4 | Best Short | Bella di notte | Paolo Zucca | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Vittoria Puccini | Actress
Actor Actor |
| 2 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Carlo Verdone | Actor |
| 3 | Special Achievement Award | Monika Bacardi | Producer |
| 4 | Best Actor | Enrico Brignano
for Stay Away from Me |
Actor |
| 5 | Best Screenplay | Martina Stella | Screenwriter, Actress |
| 6 | Special Award for Contribution to the Canadian Film Industry | Nick Mancuso | Actor |
2015 – 4th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles | Edoardo Leo | Italy |
| 2 | IC Savings Award | The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship | Sergio Navaretta | Canada |
| 3 | Film Critics Award | The Invisible Boy | Gabriele Salvatores | Italy |
| 4 | Best Short | Due Piedi Sinistri | Isabella Salvetti | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Ficarra and Picone Vincenzo Nisco |
Actors
Producer and Art Director |
| 2 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Roberto Benigni Nicoletta Braschi |
Actor Actress |
| 3 | Award of Honor | Mischa Barton | Actress |
| 4 | Honour of Recognition as Italian Ambassador of Cinema in the World | Andrea Iervolino | Producer |
| 5 | Best Director | Marco Turco, L'Oriana | Director |
2016 – 5th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | Quo Vado? | Gennaro Nunziante | Italy |
| 2 | Film Critics Award | They Call Me Jeeg Robot | Gabriele Mainetti | Italy |
| 3 | Best Short | Rèsce La Lune | Giulia Di Battista and Gloria Kurnik | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Gennaro Nunziante
Checco Zalone |
Director
Actor |
| 2 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Claudia Cardinale | Actress |
| 3 | IC Savings Award for Best Producer | Andrea Iervolino | Producer |
| 4 | Special Achievement Award | Renzo Martinelli | Director |
2017 – 6th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | At War with Love | Pierfrancesco Diliberto aka Pif | Italy |
| 2 | IC Savings Award | Piper | Alan Barillaro | United States |
| 3 | Film Critics Award | Fiore | Claudio Giovannesi | Italy |
| 4 | Best Short | Office Kingdom | Salvatore Centoducati, Eleonora Bertolucci, Ruben Pirito, Giulio De Toma | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Ruth Borgobello | Director |
| 2 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Christian De Sica | Actor |
| 3 | Special Achievement Award | Tony Nardi | Actor |
| 4 | Best Actress | Paola Cortellesi
for Mom or Dad? and Something New |
Actress |
| 5 | Trilogy Award | Danny Aiello, Giancarlo Giannini, Franco Nero
for The Neighbourhood |
Actors |
2018 – 7th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle | Mike van Diem | Canada |
| 2 | IC Savings Award | Road to the Lemon Grove | Dale Hildebrand | Canada |
| 3 | Film Critics Award | Couch Potatoes | Francesca Archibugi | Italy |
| 4 | Best Short | Framed | Marco Jemolo | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Giuseppe Battiston | Actor
Actor Actor Actor |
| 2 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Claudio Bisio | Actor |
| 3 | Special Achievement Award | Antonio Albanese | Actor |
| 4 | Best Actor | Marcello Fonte
for Dogman |
Actor |
| 5 | Best Actress | Marta Gastini for Compulsion | Actress |
| 6 | Best Producer | Andrea Iervolino | Producer |
| 7 | Empire Community Award | J. Miles Dale, Dennis Bernardi, Nick Iannelli, Luca Nemolato, Roberto Campanella |
2019 – 8th edition
[edit]| No. | Awards | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | Io sono Mia | Riccardo Donna | Italy |
| 2 | People's Choice Award | Nati due volte | Pierluigi Di Lallo | Italy |
| 3 | IC Savings Award | From the Vine | Sean Cisterna | Canada, Italy |
| 4 | Film Critics Award | Daughter of Mine | Laura Bispuri | Italy |
| 5 | Best Short | Inanimate | Lucia Bulgheroni | Italy |
| No. | Awards | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Marco Giudici Davide Cavuti Marco Spagnoli Sebastian Maniscalco |
Broadcaster Director Director Actor, Stand-up Comedian |
| 2 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Nicola Piovani | Composer |
| 3 | Special Achievement Award | Ezio Greggio | Actor, Comedian
Actor, Comedian Journalist Producer |
| 4 | Empire Community Award | Nick Vallelonga
for Green Book |
Producer |
| 5 | Best Actress | Jennifer Dale | Actress |
| 6 | Best Producer | Luca Barbareschi
for Dolceroma, Modalità aereo, and Io sono Mia |
Producer |
2020 – 9th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | Aspromonte: Land of the Forgotten | Mimmo Calopresti | Italy |
| 2 | Best Documentary | Fellinopolis | Silvia Giulietti | Italy |
| 3 | Best Short | Matilde's First Day | Rosario Capozzolo | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Attilio De Razza | Producer |
| 2 | Special Achievement Award | Sarah Gadon | Actress |
| 3 | Best Actor | Riccardo Scamarcio
for If Only |
Actor |
| 4 | Best Actress | Ana Golja
for The Cuban |
Actress |
2021 – 10th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Choice Award | Out of My League | Alice Filippi | Italy |
| 2 | Empire Community Award | The Chain | Vittorio Rossi | Canada |
| 3 | Best Short Film | Slow | Giovanni Boscolo and Daniele Nozzi | Italy |
| 4 | Film Critics Award | You Came Back | Stefano Mordini | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Deanna Marsigliese, Enrico Casarosa, Moira Romano, Roberto Stabile | Character Art Director, Director, Producer, Head of International Relations, ANICA |
| 2 | Special Achievement Award | Vincenzo Guzzo | CEO Guzzo Cinemàs |
| 3 | Lifetime Achievement Award | George Gallo | Director |
| 4 | Best Actor | Jaime Camil | Actor |
| 5 | Best Actress | Toni Colette
for Dream Horse |
Actress |
| 6 | Best Director | Alice Filippi for Out of My League | Director |
| 7 | Best Producer | Maurizio Paganelli
for EST |
Producer |
2022 – 11th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICFF People's Choice Award | The Great Silence | Alessandro Gassmann | Italy |
| 2 | TFCA Prize | Ennio | Giuseppe Tornatore | Italy |
| 3 | IncluCity People's Choice Award | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Dean Fleischer-Camp | USA |
| 4 | IncluCity Jury Award | Across the River and into the Trees | Paula Ortiz | UK |
| 5 | Best Short | Deaf Love |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Lino Banfi | |
| 2 | Best Actor | Fabio De Luigi | On Our Watch |
| 3 | Best Actress | Lina Siciliano | Una Femmina: The Code of Silence |
| 4 | Best Director | Manetti Bros. | Diabolik |
| 5 | Award of Honour | Alessandro Gassmann | The Great Silence |
| 6 | Special Achievement | Claudia Gerini | Tapirulan |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Eric McCormack | Drinkwater |
| 2 | Best Actor | Hiroshi Abe | Tonbi |
| 3 | Best Actress | Ledisi | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story |
| 4 | Best Director | Stephen Campanelli | Drinkwater |
| 5 | Best Producer | Ericka Nicole Malone | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story |
2023 – 12th edition
[edit]| No. | Award | Winner | Director | Country/Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICFF People's Choice Award | The First Day of My Life | Paolo Genovese | Italy |
| 2 | TFCA Prize | The Eight Mountains | Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch | Italy |
| 3 | IncluCity People's Choice Award | Sweetwater | Martin Guigui | USA |
| 4 | IncluCity Jury Award | Eye for an Eye | Yang Bing Jia | China |
| 5 | Best Short | The Emptiness' Call | Nora Trebastoni | Italy |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Anna Fendi[49]Michele Placido | |
| 2 | Award of Excellence | Federica Luna Vincenti | Caravaggio's Shadow |
| 3 | Best Actor | Lorenzo Rilchemy | Diary of Spices |
| 4 | Best Actress | Micaela Ramazzotti | The Good Mothers, Caravaggio's Shadow |
| 5 | Best Director | Paolo Sodi | The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli |
| 6 | Best Producer | Emanuela Rossi | Il grande giorno |
| 7 | Special Achievement Award | Mira Sorvino | Lamborghini: the Man Behind the Legend |
| No. | Award | Winner | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award of Excellence | Matt Johnson | BlackBerry |
| 2 | Best Actor | Rory Kinnear | Bank of Dave |
| 3 | Best Actress | Paola Sini | The Land of Women |
| 4 | Best Director | Brandon Cronenberg | Infinity Pool |
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